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Three laser optical disk drive system
Assignee: OPTEX Corp A CORP OF
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Filing: 1989-12-12
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Granted: 1992-05-12
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Expires: 2009-12-12
Abstract
Abstract An erasable optical disk drive system is disclosed which utilizes an electron trapping media coated on the disk surface to store data in the form of light energy and which utilizes three laser beams, each having a wavelength range distinct from each other as well as distinct from the wavelength range of the emission produced by the impingement of the read laser onto the electron trapping media. Data is written onto the disk, which is contained in a light-tight contamination-free environment, using a visible light laser beam. Data is read from the disk and the disk is erased by using a near infrared light laser beam. The focus and tracking functions of the disk drive system are accomplished by using a laser beam having yet another range of wavelengths, which are greater than those of the visible light laser beam and those of the photon emission from the electron trapping optical memory media, but less than those of the read/erase laser.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Goldsmith
- 👤 William R. A. Ziegler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 10:13
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/125; G11B7/127; G11B5/00; G11B5/02; G11B5/09; G11B7/004; G11B7/13; G11B7/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An erasable optical disk drive system utilizing a storage media and a plurality of lasers for use in performing the read, write, focus and tracking functions of said erasable optical disk drive system, comprising: a. an erasable optical disk utilizing photoluminescent material for the storage media; b. a first laser generating a first laser beam having a peak at a first wavelength for reading data from said storage media; c. a second laser generating a second laser beam having a peak at a second and different wavelength for writing data to said storage media; and d. a third laser generating a third laser beam having a peak at a third and different wavelength for use in performing the focus and tracking functions of said erasable optical disk drive system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An erasable optical disk drive system utilizing a storage media and a plurality of lasers for use in performing the read, write, focus and tracking functions of said erasable optical disk drive system, comprising: a. an erasable optical disk utilizing photoluminescent material for the storage media; b. a first laser generating a first laser beam having a peak at a first wavelength for reading data from said storage media; c. a second laser generating a second laser beam having a peak at a second and different wavelength for writing data to said storage media; and d. a third laser generating a third laser beam having a peak at a third and different wavelength for use in performing the focus and tracking functions of said erasable optical disk drive system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said photoluminescent material produces a light emission having a peak at a fourth and different wavelength upon impingement of said first laser beam upon data marks written on said storage media and wherein said first wavelength for reading data is greater than said fourth wavelength.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said second wavelength generated by said second laser is less than said fourth wavelength of said light emission from said photoluminescent material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said third wavelength generated by said third laser is between said fourth wavelength of said emission from said photoluminescent material and said first wavelength generated by said first laser.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said first laser is also used to erase data written on said storage media.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said third laser beam is nonactinic to said photoluminescent material.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for operating an eraseable optical disk drive system utilizing a photoluminescent material as the storage media, comprising a plurality of lasers for use in performing the read, write, erase, focus and tacking functions of said erasable optical disk drive system, comprising the steps of: a. generating a first laser beam having a peak at a first wavelength for reading data from said storage media; b. generating a second laser beam having a peak at a second and different wavelength for writing data to said storage media; and c. generating a third laser beam having a peak at a third and different wavelength for use in performing the focus and tracking functions of said eraseable optical disk drive system.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for operating an eraseable optical disk drive system utilizing a photoluminescent material as the storage media, comprising a plurality of lasers for use in performing the read, write, erase, focus and tacking functions of said erasable optical disk drive system, comprising the steps of: a. generating a first laser beam having a peak at a first wavelength for reading data from said storage media; b. generating a second laser beam having a peak at a second and different wavelength for writing data to said storage media; and c. generating a third laser beam having a peak at a third and different wavelength for use in performing the focus and tracking functions of said eraseable optical disk drive system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said photoluminescent material storage media produces a light emission having a peak at a fourth and different wavelength upon impingement of said first laser beam upon data marks written on said storage media and wherein said first wavelength for reading data is greater than said fourth wavelength.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said second wavelength is less than said fourth wavelength of said light emission from said photoluminescent material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said third wavelength is between said fourth wavelength of said emission from said photoluminescent material and said first wavelength.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said first laser beam is also used to erase data written on said storage media.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said third wavelength does not affect said photoluminescent material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
156 words
An erasable disk drive system utilizing a photoluminescent material as the storage media, comprising: a. a rotatable erasable optical disk having said photoluminescent material on at least one surface and having a plurality of tracks; b. an optical head having fixed and movable portions; c. said movable portion of said optical head being movable over the surface of said erasable optical disk and capable of being positioned over one of said plurality of tracks; d. a read laser generating a first laser beam having a peak at a first wavelength for reading data form said erasable optical disk; e. a write laser generating a second laser beam having a peak at a second wavelength for writing data onto said erasable optical disk; and f. a third laser generating a third laser beam having a peak at a third wavelength for performing focus and tracking functions without affecting said photoluminescent material using said erasable optical disk surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
156 words
An erasable disk drive system utilizing a photoluminescent material as the storage media, comprising: a. a rotatable erasable optical disk having said photoluminescent material on at least one surface and having a plurality of tracks; b. an optical head having fixed and movable portions; c. said movable portion of said optical head being movable over the surface of said erasable optical disk and capable of being positioned over one of said plurality of tracks; d. a read laser generating a first laser beam having a peak at a first wavelength for reading data form said erasable optical disk; e. a write laser generating a second laser beam having a peak at a second wavelength for writing data onto said erasable optical disk; and f. a third laser generating a third laser beam having a peak at a third wavelength for performing focus and tracking functions without affecting said photoluminescent material using said erasable optical disk surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system of claim 13, wherein said photoluminescent material produces a light emission having a peak at a fourth and different wavelength upon impingement of said first laser beam upon data marks written on said erasable optical disk and wherein said first wavelength for reading data to greater than said fourth wavelength.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 14 wherein said second wavelength generated by said write laser is less than said fourth wavelength of said light emission from said photoluminescent material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 14, wherein said third wavelength generated by said third laser is between said fourth wavelength of said light emission from said photoluminescent material and said first wavelength generated by said read laser.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 13, wherein said read laser is also used to eras data written on said erasable optical disk.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 13, wherein said third laser beam is nonactinic to said photoluminescent material.
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